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New details emerge on Skoda Youngster

by Paul Joseph June 3, 2011 Featured

Like Volkswagen, Skoda will bring out a city hatchback that will slot in below Fabia next year. Part of the VW-Skoda-Seat New Small Family, the mini Skoda will be a cosmetically different Up sporting interiors familiar to the other Skoda cars. The design director of this vehicle Jozef Kaban has told CAR Magazine that the three vehicles (expected to be VW Lupo/Skoda Youngster/Seat Arosa) will have visibly more differentiation than the Peugeot 107/Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo trio. Body work will be different with independent bumpers, plastic moldings and subtle metalwork changes. Design inspiration will come from the VisionD concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The report mentions that the “C” graphic on the tail light will continue to be a design feature of this urban runabout. Though the Up! concept had the rear engine RWD layout (think Tata Nano), it has been scrapped in favor of the conventional front engine FWD package present on all compact cars in India. CAR has detailed engine options too. It is understood that 1.0- and 1.2-liter petrol engines will join hands with three- and four-cylinder diesel engines. The three-cylinder diesel engine CAR is talking about could be the 1.2 TDI used on the Polo and Fabia. The Indian Fabia also uses a 1.2-liter petrol engine.

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Rendered – 2013 Skoda Laura

by Paul Joseph April 27, 2011 Featured

Drawing heavily from the VisionD study from the Geneva Motor Show last month, the 2013 Laura (Octavia to Europeans) will be based on the MQB platform that underpins the next generation VW Golf. Automobile Magazine reports the 2013 Laura gains features like automatic park assistant (possibly using the Passat’) and active cruise control. Supplements will be added to existing strengths of the Laura such as space and comfort. Skoda will benchmark the new Laura against the Chevrolet Cruze, the report adds. Expect the new Laura to look very stylish. Source – Automobile-Magazine.fr

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Rendered – 7 seat MPV on Manza platform

by Paul Joseph March 15, 2011 Featured

Talking from the Geneva Motor Show, Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee told us a 7 seater on the Indigo Manza platform is in the pipeline for India. The Tata pipeline is certainly dry with only variants waiting to come in the next couple of years. The first real new car would be the Pixel which is at least three years away. The new Indica platform is a fertile field. Besides the regular Indigo, it will also give rise a compact sedan in the near term with Fiat’s 1.3-liter Multi-jet engine. The CS variant will carry a lot of difference. The rear especially can be styled to appeal to people who found it a bit boxy and old school. Coming back to the seven seater, there is no word on the powertrains. Given this won’t be as bulky as an Innova, they don’t need a big engine under the hood. Tata could downsize the Aria’s engine if the 1.3-liter is too small for a car of this size. On the styling front, we expect many components to be carried over from the Manza. Considering what Tata has put out on the market, exterior styling will be done up on their own without mimicking the competition. Interiors won’t be radically different and for cost advantage, seats, instrument cluster and console, upholstery and panels will be gathered from the existing parts bin. Tata Motors is a pioneer in making spacious and comfortable cars and hence we see plenty of space, comfort, boot space in this one. Its price will match some C-Segment sedans. Fuel economy, needless to point out, will be on the higher side.

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Audi A3 could be ready by as early as 2013

by Paul Joseph March 11, 2011 Featured

For those who want a good looking, premium car for 20 lakh rupees, Audi will offer help in the form of the A3 sedan in the coming years. The design elements on the A3 will keep it in line with modern Audis, so second glances will be won without batting an eye lid. But the only problem is that Audi’s still undecided about the prospects of the A3 in India. The model will be sold in China and USA, but markets are still undecided for the A3, the company revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. Media reports cite 2013 as its release date, but the Indian debut could be more than one year away from that point. The objective of the A3 sedan was to recreate the brilliance of the first generation A4 dating back to 1994. The concept model exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show had a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine from the RS3 Sportback that produces 408 PS and sent it through the seven-speed S tronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive mechanism to the wheels. The A3 sedan concept shown at Geneva hence is truly a high-performance sedan. Audi hasn’t downplayed the possibilities of turbocharged four cylinder engines burning diesel under the hood of the A3 sedan, what it exactly needs to sit under the A4 in the company’s portfolio.

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Renault’s Alto coming to India in 2014

by Paul Joseph March 8, 2011 Featured

Renault’s starting afresh in India with the Koleos and Fluence this year, but there’s much more coming after these two vehicles, Business Standard reports. At the Geneva Motor Show, the French company that failed to make amends with the Logan, expressed the amplitude of seriousness it treats India with. Jerome Stoll, executive vice president, sales & marketing, Renault – We want to be among the top 10 manufacturers in India by 2013. (For the small car) we will be using resources from India, which is more than just engineering, in the development of this car Renault is mulling six types of cars in the next five years. These could be the Koleos (Crossover), Fluence (Sedan), Duster (mini SUV), V-Platform sedan and hatchback derivatives and the mini car on the lines of the Maruti Suzuki Alto. Source – Business Standard

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Suzuki Showcases Swift Sport Concept at Geneva

by Paul Joseph March 4, 2011 Featured

Suzuki made the Geneva Motor Show funky and sporty with the new Swift-S concept . Suzuki show cased its Swift-S concept at the Geneva Motor Show. This Swift is the most powerful yet. Japan did have sport versions of Swift, but not this sporty. Swift-S does look like the cool fast & Furious movie’s customized cars. Swift-S has got the most powerful engine on swift yet, a 1.6L petrol engine which churns out123bhp. The body is lower and a whole 60mm wider than the standard Swift, while there are pumped up bumpers and side skirts, a wild rear wing and sizeable 18inches alloy wheels. Though,production version will not get this high sportiness. The interior features exclusive trim with carbon fiber accents and sport seats by Recaro. Anyways, don’t expect this mean-machine to come to India. Only Japan and European markets will get it. Source :- Evo Magazine By :- Sagar Parikh Related posts: Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid Previewed Suzuki Swift is a hot selling product in it’s category… Suzuki Swift Plug In Hybrid To Hit Japan Roads By Year End, Sanyo To Supply Battery Suzuki Swift plug in hybrid is expected to hit Japan… 2011 Suzuki Swift Sport Renderings 2010 Suzuki Swift is one of the most discussed  hatchback…. Swift One million Edition from Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki rolled out its one millionth vehicle from its… Suzuki to launch new Swift Samurai Edition in Japan Suzuki Swift will get a special edition in it’s homeland…

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Audi A3 is a 20 lakh rupee product for India?

by Paul Joseph March 3, 2011 Featured

BS Motoring is reporting that the production model of the A3 sedan concept will be brought to India in 2013-14 and priced to take on the Maruti Kizashi, Honda Civic, VW Jetta and the likes. The concept model exhibited at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show has a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine from the RS3 Sportback under the hood that produces 408 PS with the help of a seven-speed S tronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. The production model will be built on the modified VW Golf platform. As we stated before, there should be four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines working up around 150bhp married to simple manual and automatic transmissions. The A3 sedan like its brothers and cousins will follow the CKD route. Audi A3 Sedan concept Video Source – BSMotoring.com

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Rendering – 2014 Skoda Fabia

by Paul Joseph March 3, 2011 Featured

The next generation Fabia might bow in late 2014 but that hasn’t stopped digital artists from laying down their idea of how this city car must evolve. After the unveiling of the VisionD concept at the ongoing Geneva Motor show, one can expect the next generation Fabia’s front-end to mimic the Superb’s. The rear might have chunky ‘C’ shape lamps or a more sloping windshield. Given this is a Fabia, the design will call for generous cabin volume. Boot space could also improve on the new model. The other expected area where things are expected to be different is the dashboard. Skoda can change the interface and background lighting. Under the hood we don’t see a groundbreaking event unfolding. There will be 3- and 4-cylinder engines tuned for fuel economy. vRS variants will continue, but its prospects in India is weak. We’ll keep a close eye on the next generation Fabia. Stay tuned to Indian Autos Blog .

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Video – Tata PIXEL Concept

by Paul Joseph March 1, 2011 Featured

Here’s a video presentation on the Tata PIXEL unveiled a few hours ago at the Geneva Motor Show. The PIXEL has a 1.2-liter turbo-diesel engine and is engineered to meet the demands of the European markets. The vehicle has enough room to seat 4 adults. Key functions of the car are controlled using the driver’s smart phone. With optimised aerodynamic drag, low rolling-resistance tyres, stop-start technology, and intelligent battery charging, the Tata PIXEL is very fuel efficient.

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